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General Biology at Troy University

General Biology at Troy University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Troy University stacks up to those at other schools.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

TROY General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

TROY General Biology Rankings

The biology major at TROY is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biology Student Demographics at TROY

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Troy University.

TROY General Biology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at TROY are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Troy University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 40
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

TROY General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Troy University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Troy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 81
General Biomedical Sciences 5

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Biological Scientists 260 $67,200
Medical Scientists 180 $90,300
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Life Scientists 120 $99,720

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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